Hawaii - the wrap up
After 18 months in Oahu, we have returned to the mainland. Our move was bittersweet because in another life, another time, the outcome may have been different. Moving to an island during a pandemic wasn't our best decision. Hawaii was shut down for most of that eighteen months, except for a very short two month period over the Summer. The area we lived in was also affected somewhat by the Red Hill water issue - some of the restaurants near us closed for about six months. Ironically, the restaurants and Hawaii reopened two days before we flew off island. There is a lot that we will miss about Hawaii - the rich Asian culture, the manapua man, the relaxed lifestyle and hotdog musubi but we realized while we were there that having a good support system nearby is worth more than living in a paradise that we couldn't really afford to enjoy. I've heard that Hawaii is a great place to visit but visiting and living there are two separate things. Had our eighteen months been spent i...